After just a few days at the helm of Twitter, Elon Musk's actions have raised concerns about his intentions, from both inside and outside of the company.
SAN FRANCISCO -- When he purchased Twitter, Elon Musk had more than 112 million followers, making him one of the loudest voices on social media platform. But what happens when the guy who preaches from the town square, suddenly owns the town square?
"I'm very concerned, especially about the tone of his most recent tweets--that he's still sort of jokey and snarky, even about something as serious as the severe wounding of a private citizen in his own home," said Irina Raicu, Director of the Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center at Santa Clara University. "Certainly, doesn't seem like the actions of someone who has come to grips with his new role at Twitter.
Musk has described Twitter as a kind of national town square, and often stresses the importance of freedom of speech. That has some worried that, by removing content restrictions, it could devolve into a platform for dangerous misinformation. On the sidewalk outside Twitter headquarters, just as on the platform itself, opinions varied widely.
"I have no reason to trust Elon Musk," said another woman, who didn't want to give her real name."He's an unpredictable person and I don't understand why he wants Twitter. So, I guess we'll find out."
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